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Radioiodine Treatment Standard Dose

Instructions for patients This information leaflet is to help you prepare for your radioiodine treatment. Introduction Radioiodine has been used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) since the 1940’s. It has been shown that for many people it is better than drug therapy and surgery. Your consultant has decided that this is the best way of […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Patient Information Myocardial Perfusion Scan

Myocardial Perfusion Scan A Myocardial Perfusion Scan is a scan to look at the blood supply to your heart muscle. Why do I need this test? You have been referred for this scan by one of the hospital Consultants or a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner. You may already have existing heart problems which need further review, […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) test

Radiology Department – Medical Physics Radiology Department – Medical Physics What is a GFR test? This is a test to work out how well your kidneys are working. Is there any preparation? You may have a light breakfast on the morning of your test, e.g. cereal or toast. (Avoid protein e.g. sausage, bacon and eggs) […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Breastfeeding Guidance for Medical Physics Investigations

Breastfeeding and Medical Physics This information leaflet is to help you prepare before and after your medical physics procedure if you are breastfeeding. Background Medical physics investigations involve the administration of a radioactive tracer (radiopharmaceutical). Depending on the test you are coming for this may be given to you as an injection, swallowed or breathed […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Breast Sentinel Lymph Node Injection

Why am I being referred for this injection? A sentinel lymph node injection is given to patients who are undergoing breast surgery which includes a sentinel lymph node biopsy. The sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node on the lymphatic drainage system. This injection helps the surgeon locate where your sentinel lymph node is, […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Lung Scan (V/Q scan) Radiology Department Medical Physics

A lung scan gives us a set of pictures which shows the air supply and the blood supply to your lungs.

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Equality, diversity and inclusion action plan 2020 to 2024

This action plan spans four years from 2020 to 2024 and covers the actions that the trust will undertake aligned to: Within the action plan is also a summary for each year of the progress made against the strategy.

Topic: Equality diversity and inclusion

Type: Report

Audience: Patients and visitors, Staff
Board agenda and papers November 2022

Agenda and papers for the QE Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust board of directors meeting on Wednesday 30th November 2022.

Type: Board papers

Audience: Patients and visitors
Gateshead Specialist Memory Hub based at Bensham Hospital

We aim to provide individualised care and support to patients diagnosed with a dementia and their carers, improve the overall standard of Dementia care and raise awareness of dementia.

Topic: Elderly Services, Mental health

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Council of Governors’ Meeting

A meeting of the Council of Governors was be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 16th November 2022.

Type: Governor papers

Audience: Patients and visitors

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